Casting reel



1,621,00 March 15, 1927. r. D 3

cA's'TIfic REEL File d se' t-Li l3 1926 a 1/ Pl 2 f I I FIG 3lllllNIHlHl JAM-Es Donn; E BRISBANE,

Patented Mar. 15, 1927.

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CASTING REEL. A

' Application filed September l3, 19 26, Serial No 135,153, and inAustralia-September 7, 1925. p

This invention relates to improvements in casting and spinning reelsWhichare attachedto fishing rods, and upon which the line is wound andfronrwhich the line is cast. 1 1

The object oiiv the inventionis to provide i 'nproven ents in castingreels whereby the Lu rntableis easily manipulated, and in casting andspinning reels whereby-a regulatable frictionf clutch. mechanism isincorporated enablingga hooked fish, when suddenly or spasinodicallyexerting" his strength against the Winding in ofthe line, to expend'hisstrength against such operation ithout breaking the rod or; line whichmay be of comparatively light material;

In order that the invention may bebetter understood reference maybe hadto the accompa'nying drawings in which like refer ence; lettersrefer tothe same parts'in the i difierent figures.

d et V Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of the casting vreel 1n 1ts.position f orlcastlng v Figure, 2-1san QIlClVlGW look ng at the back ofthe reel; e

. Figure3 isla detail view ofthe ivinding handle and hollow spindle; I

Figure d is detail View of the T-headed threaded-spindle; I v p a IFigure '5 is an edge vview of one of the Figure '6 is a face View ofsaiddisci: v I Figure I is a detail viewof th eknurled bly in itshousing.

ed an eccentric lV operated: by a thumbscrevv li ig'ure 10 is a plan oftheturntable essens- In constructing a reel embodying this in vention, Iprovide back plateShaving an integral hollow sleeve 1 and; also providedwith a spring N and with a lug K which carries the turntablelater-described. At the top oi the back plate S, I provide-three holesrespectively for pins upon which are inount- Onthe outside ofthebackplate, a detent lever X, and a locking pin M which moves intoorout of a hole K inanextension K ottlie turntable (see Figure 10),. Thelocking pin M is guided by a high, and Zv is the usual guide. for theline.

Q The winding handle P (Figure has. a I

table; as previously stat-ed, has a holie K 7 into whichthelocking pin Mnormally protensor hello iv spindle Pl a dapted to accoinmodate iitself-in the l10ll0W sleeve T, and V is shoulderedto: stop thediscE andprevent. it from contacting With theharrel and thus cause friction;In'this Winding hand-le'P is also provided a recess adapted toacconinodatega kn uled-nut'A (seeFigure'T). I with a boss H The barrel G isprovided Which is utilized as abr-ake drum. The boss His screw threadedand has a cap H 7 The barrel C has a central recess into hichthe hollowsleeve T on theback' plate passes On the other sideof the barrel G issecured a, othed wl eelgG f r gag ment by Cl? Inside "the-brake dru rn H1 place a E (see Figures 5' and 6), a split and bevelled ri ig Gooffibreorthe'like and; a disc F similar todisc E, the keys on the discs Eand]? accommodating themselvesin the fi T-h s Figu e e): am ss d in theliollowjspindle 1- and is screwthreaded to take'the knurled nut A;

m ing t ?ee -,-*the be re f placed 'in position on thel hollow "sleeve Tdisc E is placed in the hollow bossor brake LlI'HHrH. with the keysindthe keyways P and the bevelled 1 side inward, The

i t e dr nr e he. ther s r- Plated over the hollow spindle 1 its lie-3 salso being m ke keywaysjP and "With its hevelled side facing thebevelled side 0]": the a disc E.

The T-headed bolt or; spindle is 'ofthe backplate S" and thenthe,hollow-spin idle P is inserted into said-sleeve The fibre ring G' ith,its bevel insideiis placed passed into the hollow spindle, P and thelrfnurled nut A is secured over it, thereby I bringing the-head into"the keyway l jlv fi hfi T 9 l i i posit-ion: to hold the discs E; and F,and the fibre ring G- in place, the cap H may be-screwedjover the" brakedrunrl-l v V l.

Referring to Figures 8, 9, and 10, thel up;

-K on plate S is provided Witl'r a dove tail recess adapted to:accommodate a, circular dove tail plate K wv'hich is integral withtheextension U for attachment of the" reel to the rod in, the usualmanner. The extension K provided on the side o-f-the turnjects. 'Adovetail wedge piece V accominodates itself in the recess of lug K and 1sthe other to expand sa1d ring outwardly retained by screws K 7 r In use,when it is desired to castthe line from the barrel, the locking pin M ispushed down against the spring N by means of the thumb piece L until theend of the locking in M- is out'of engagement with the hole K in theextension K The back plate Smayj then be turned on the turntable untilit is in the position shown in Figure 1. If it is desired not to'use thechecking means, the thumb screw on the eccentric WV may be turned untilthe eccentric WV forces the point of the detent X away from the toothedwheel C .After the line has been cast, the reel may be again brought tonormal position by turning it on the turntable until the point ofthelocking pin M enters the hole K Up to this point the brakingmechanism may be leftidle. The brake may be brought into operation bygiving the knurled nut A a partial clockwise turn, thus tightening theflat, T-head D against the bevelled disc I."

which in turn expands the bevelled split fibre ring G. The fibre ring ispressed outwards, between the discs E and]? into contact with the wallof the brake drum H, the disc E being heldagains't the shoulder on thespindleP and against rotation by the keys in the keyway.

It will be obvious that the amount of friction desired is secured by thetightening of the knurled nut A, and further that although the spindle Pon the winding handle is turning clockwise in the hollow sleeve T,always without friction, the barrel C which carries the brake drum H andwhich fits over *the sleeve T is governed by the friction set up'by thefibre ring Gr through the discs E and F which are secured to the spindleP1.

Should the fish run out against the winding in of the line by thehandle, the barrel may take an anticlockwise rotation but in oppositionto the friction set up by the fibre ring in the brake drum, which ringmay be held stationary by stopping the winding, or moved clockwise bycontinuing the winding.

It .isfound that very large fish may be landed without damage to the rodor line, which may be comparatively light, simply by adjustingthe'degree of friction and continuing to wind in until the fish iswithin reach of the gaff or landing net. A-sudden run out bythe fishonly results in the barrel turning anti-clockwise and preventing suddenstrain without losing tension.

of bevelled discs within the drum, a brake ring interposed; between theedges of said discs, and means for moving one-disc toward intofrictional engagement with the wall of the drum. 7

2.. In a fishing reel, a rotatable barrel; a carrier therefor; and afriction brake for controlling the rotation of the barrel com prising adrum fixed on said barrel, a pair of bevelled discs within the drum,abrake ring interposed between the edges of said discs, a hollow windingspindle whereon the discs are keyed, a drawing spindle extending throughthe hollow spindle and having a terminal head which bears against theadjacent disc, and means for moving the second spindle endwise in onedirection to force said adjacent disc toward the other. disc and therebyexpand the brake ring outward- 1y into frictional engagementwith thewall of the drum; 7 i

3. A fishing reel, accordingtoclaim 1, in which the hollow. spindle hasa stop shoulder at one end against which one disc is dis- .posed, whilethe drawing spindle head bears carrier for engagement with said toothedwheel to hold the barrel against rotation; and a spring attached to saidcarrier and engaging the pin and detent at its opposite ends to maintainthem in such engagement.

5. In a fishing reel, a rotatable barrel; a. carrier therefor; amember'for attaching the carrier to a fishing rod; a turntableconnection between said member and carrier embodying a lug on thecarrier having a recess therein, and a circular plate connected withsaid member and rotatably fitting in said recess; and a movable lockingpin on the carrier to engage said plate and thereby hold the turntableconnection against operation.

6. In a fishing reel, a carrier plate having a laterally-projectingsleeve; means, includ ing a turntable connection, for attaching saidplate to a fishingrod; a movable locking pin carried by said plate forreleasable engagement with said turntable connection to hold it againstoperation; a barrel rotatably mounted on said sleeve; a fixed ratchet onsaid barrel; a detent pivoted to the plate and normally engaged withsaid ratchet to hold said barrel against rotation;

means for releasing said detent from such engagement; and a Windingshaft mounted Within said sleeve for rotating the barrel when released.-

7 In a fishing reel, a carrier plate'having a laterally-projectingsleeve; means, includ- 'mg a turntable connectlon, tor attaching saidplate to a fishing rod; a movable locking pin carried by said plate forreleasable engagement With said turntable connection to hold it againstoperation: a barrel rotatably mounted on said sleeve: a. fixed the plateand normally engaged Withsaid ratchet to hold said barrel againstrotation; means for releasing said detent from such engagementya' brakedrum fixed to the barrel; a winding shaft mounted Within said sleeve;and afriction clutch for releasably connecting said shaft With the brakedrum.

In testimony whereof I have signed my a name to this specification.

JAMES Donn.

